- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14251 WP No. 25026 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 25026 OF 2024 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI DINESH S/O T NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.4, SUNITHI BUIDLING ANAJANEYA TEMPLE LAGGERE MAIN ROAD PEENYA BENGALURU 560 056 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALROE 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE KUNDANA, DEVANAHALLI 562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DVN DODDABALLAPUR BANGLAORE RURAL DIST 561203 4. THE TAHSILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14251 WP No. 25026 of 2024 BANGLAORE RURAL DISTRICT 562123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI.S., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN L.R.F.S.R.(NEL)/60,61,64/2007-08 FROM THE OFFICE OF R-3 - AC VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. An order of vesting passed by the Assistant Commissioner for contravention of Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 ("the Act", for short) is challenged in this petition. 2. The petitioner has produced a copy of the order- sheet maintained by the Assistant Commissioner. A perusal of said order-sheet would indicate that the notice served on the petitioner was in fact returned. In fact, the entire order-sheet maintained basically indicates that the proceedings were being adjourned due to unavailability of the Presiding Officer and - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14251 WP No. 25026 of 2024 ultimately, the order was passed stating that Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were contravened which required an order of vesting to be passed. It is therefore clear that the impugned order was passed in gross violation of principles of natural justice. 3. Since the order of vesting would take away the rights of the ownership of land in question, the appropriate course would be to afford one more opportunity to the petitioner. 4. In the normal course, the matter would have to be remanded to the Assistant Commissioner, since Sections 79A and 79B of the Act were omitted by virtue of an amendment to the Land Reforms Act, no useful purpose would be served by remanding the matter to the Assistant Commissioner and hence, the impugned proceedings initiated shall stand abated. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14251 WP No. 25026 of 2024 5. In view of the above, the revenue authorities to restore the name of the petitioner in the revenue record. 6. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. 7. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8